Category: HUB Opinion

  • Windows on Monmouth

    “The Cycle of the Soul” Artwork by Fair Haven artist Mary Cooper is on display in the windows of the Art Alliance gallery in Red Bank. Cooper creates collage and assemblage, giving cast-off items a second life. Her studies in anthropology and history influence her efforts to interpret and preserve the beauty found in the…

  • ‘Something Old, Something New’

    The Friends of the Monmouth Museum will host “Something Old, Something New and a Sixpence in Her Shoe,” a luncheon and theatrical event to be held at the Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury Monday, June 6. What were marriage preparations like in the days before the Wedding Channel, Bridezillas and million-dollar extravaganzas? Every generation has its customs…

  • In the Arts

    Experience the excitement of contemporary and classical piano music at a recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Monmouth Conservatory of Music, 50 White St., Red Bank. Pianist Augustus Arnone, a member of the conservatory faculty, will perform a program featuring music of Brahms and Chopin, and contemporary composers Milton Babbitt, Frederic Rzewski…

  • Artsy animals in Red Bank

    “Cows on Garbage” by Don Simon Animals both real and fanciful are the focus of Cel-ebration Gallery’s new show “Bovines & Beasties & Bears, Oh My!” at the gallery, located in the Victorian Courtyard in Red Bank. Original and limited-edition art from five area artists plus original Snoopy drawings signed by Bill Melendez will premiere…

  • Rumson singer hits inspirational note

    Soloist and chorale singer overcomes challenge of disability BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent PHOTOSBYERIC SUCAR staff Above: With the support of several mentors, Jack Burdy has developed techniques to compensate for his blindness and to sing complex musical selections. Left: Carolyn Moore worked with Burdy and accompanied him at a recent concert. Perhaps…

  • No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry

    Greg Bean Coda Although I’m in a business where most people don’t get rich, my working wife and I have managed to raise three kids, put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads. And while there have been plenty of times when we lived paycheck to paycheck, weeks when we watched…

  • Obituaries

    Alan W. McCormick Mr. McCormick, 76, of Freehold Township, died May 9, 2007, at Bartley Healthcare Nursing & Rehabilitation, Jackson. He was born in Red Bank and had lived there, in Middletown and in Port St. Lucie, Fla., before moving to Freehold in 1999. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mr. McCormick was a program analyst…

  • Summer fun fest

    The fourth annual Red Bank Kids Summer Activity Fair, “Summer Fest,” will be held at the Red Bank Middle School cafeteria May 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. Information on more than 20 summer programs will be available. Come meet and ask questions. The event is free and will include prizes. For more information, call…

  • School Days

    is a new feature in The Hub that will showcase school life, including upcoming events, special programs, awards, performances, art exhibits, community service and any other noteworthy happenings at public and private schools. Sporting events will continue to be covered in the sports section of the newspaper. Press releases can be faxed to (732) 870-6089…